Supporting education, outreach and advocacy for food allegies.
Our mission is provide support, education, communication and advocacy around food allergies and asthma affecting millions of Latino Families.
Advocacy in the Classroom,
Keeping our kids safe
More than 15 percent of school-aged children with food allergies have had a reaction in school.43,44
Approximately 20-25 percent of epinephrine administrations in schools involve individuals whose allergy was unknown at the time of the reaction.46
In one large school district during the 2012-2013 school year, more than half of the 38 individuals who were treated with district-supplied emergency epinephrine were experiencing their first severe reaction.47
Food allergy reactions can happen in multiple locations throughout the school, and are not limited to the cafeteria. Though cafeteria safe food allergy practices are essential. Care must be exercised during bake sales, classroom parties and opportunities for snacking.
Understanding Food Allergies in Children
Allergies can develop at any time of life, not just when babies are very young or when food starts to be introduced. So it isn’t uncommon for older children to develop allergies to foods they hadn’t previously been sensitive to.
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With older children, there is the obvious benefit that they can talk and try to verbalize what they are thinking or feeling. So did you know that children may describe food as being “too spicy” if they have an allergy to the food that they are eating?
Supporting Caregivers
Food Allergies affect those with them however caregivers bear the a huge responsibility and stress.
According to Food Allergy Research and Education (FARE),, more than one-quarter of parents surveyed during food allergy appointments report that their children do not participate in camp or sleepovers because of food allergy. More than 15 percent do not go to restaurants, and more than 10 percent avoid child care settings or playdates at friends’ houses. Ten percent home-school their children to prevent food allergen exposure.26
Among parents of young children in the first year after food allergy diagnosis, most avoid restaurants and about half restrict social activities or travel.
Mothers of food-allergic children under age five have significantly higher blood-pressure measurements and report significantly greater levels of psychosocial stress than mothers whose preschool-aged children do not have food allergies
Self care is ok!
Contact
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